On this episode, we're exploring the area of brand protection law, with award-winning practitioner, May Cheng. Topics: Bill 96 and New French Language Requirements; bad faith registrations; copyright law and AI derivative artworks. This program contains 30 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.

⚫ How will Quebec's new Bill 96 requirements impact companies' advertising requirements? (10:23)⚫ How will courts assess whether to expunge a trademark on the basis of bad faith registration? (19:18⚫ What copyright rights do artists maintain regarding derivative works that are generated by AI? (28:45)⚫ Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (39:43)🔵 What are some best practices in drafting a cease-and-desist letter to ensure compliance? (40:06)🔵 What are some tactics that businesses can use to ensure that their proposed business name/trademark is mark is available for use and is protectable? (45:12)🔵 How can companies meaningfully monitor if other individuals are counterfeiting/imitating their trademarks/products, especially given the high volume of content on social media? (47:57)🔵 How did you get into get into this area of brand protection law and what keeps you still engaged? (50:19) ✨ Read the full episode transcript HERE ✨ Learn more about the topics/cases on the Lawyered website✨ Help to declutter the law on the Lawyered crowdfunding page